In recent years, watchmakers have started to use a material called "palladium" which at first glance is very similar to platinum (platinum), all of which are silver-white precious metals, which makes them very confusing. However, both are qualitatively and price- Different, specifically in the end how to distinguish between the two, what are the unknown palladium benefits? â–² case is made of palladium Palladium Rotonde de Cartier mysterious tourbillon watch movement. * Hard anti-wear, lighter Palladium (Palladium) is an element that was isolated from the platinum ore by the chemist Wollaston in 1803 and looks similar to Platinum (Pt), but slightly harder to palladium In platinum, and the same high density, at room temperature is not easy oxidation and ductility and other characteristics; and because the density of palladium is only half platinum, platinum lighter than platinum, called the ideal material for making watches. * The price is only half of platinum Palladium, however, has only recently begun to be used as the main element in watch case making because palladium was used for alloys only until the price of platinum was getting higher and as jewelry makers turned to the production of palladium, Appeared pure palladium jewelry, and in the near future applied to the case of the high watch. â–² Internationally recognized palladium as "Pd" or "palladium", expressed in thousands of decimals. The specifications are divided into Pd1000, Pd950, Pd900, Pd850 and so on. (The picture shows PARMIGIANI Pershing Tourbillon Skeleton) Although palladium accounts for only 1% of the earth's crust, is far more rare than platinum, but the price is much lower than platinum, the retail price of finished products or even only about half of platinum. The reason for this phenomenon is that the international price of palladium raw materials is still lower than platinum, but as the market demand continues to increase, its value should also be gradually reflected. This article is reprinted from the world watch, if you have any questions, please send an email to wbsj@wbiao.cn to contact us.